I
finally heard the new Pet Shop Boys single, I'm With Stupid, today and it's a
storming return to form! It's achingly clever, endearingly infectious,
and a pure, unadulterated good time. And as political comment it rises above the
crowd like an eagle. Just check out these lyrics:
I have to ask myself
like any lover might:
Have you made a fool of me?
Are you not Mr Right?
You grin
I pose
It's not about sincerity
Everybody knows
Oh-oh, I'm with Stupid
Oh-oh, I'm with Stupid
Oh-oh, I'm with Stupid
Oh-oh, I'm with Stupid
Is stupid really stupid
or a different kind of smart?
That's how you stole my heart.
I'm with Stupid.
One guess for what that's all about! Their new album is produced by the legendary Trevor Horn, with whom they last worked on Introspective, and his influence shines through, with layer upon layer of texture and rhythm. You can listen to the single at PSB's official site. The single is out on May 8 in the UK and the new album, Fundamental, is out on May 22 in the UK and May 25 in America.
